Dynasty Fine Wines 2017
Dynasty Fine Wines 2017
2017
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1. About This Report …………………………………………………………………………… 1
This Report mainly focuses on the measures and performance of sustainable development
of the Group's core business in Mainland China from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(the “Reporting Period”).
The preparation of this Report, with the participation of colleagues from various
departments, has prompted us to more clearly understand the Group’s current development
at the environmental and social level. The information we collected is both a summary of
relevant environmental and social performance by the Group in 2017 and the basis of
formulating our strategy for both short- and long-term sustainable development.
For more detailed information of the Group's environment and corporate governance,
please refer to the official website and corporate governance ([Link]
[Link]/en/inv_corporate.htm) of Dynasty Fine Wines Group Limited. We attach great
importance to the opinions of the stakeholders. If you have any comments or suggestions on
this report or the overall sustainability development of the Group, please feel free to contact
us at esg@[Link].
The Group's main energy sources are natural gas, gasoline, diesel, electricity, and
mainly emissions (including particulate matter and nitrogen oxides) and wastewater.
The main greenhouse gas emitted by the Group is carbon dioxide whose main source
is natural gas (methane gas purity 97%). Natural gas is regulated by the national
security department. Every year, the natural gas company conducts an annual
inspection on the pressure regulating and management equipment to ensure that it is
operating within a safe range of parameters.
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According to the actual field investigation, the Group has a total of 377 trees. The
plant's vegetation area accounts for about 16% of the plant area which can
effectively absorb the emitted carbon dioxide and reduce the discharge of major
pollutants. Thus the Group is a contributor in environmental protection. The used
waste paper will not be disposed at the landfill and cause pollution.
According to “The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and
Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes”, “The Measures for
Administration of Joint Disposal of Hazardous Wastes”, and “The People's Republic
of China Contract Law” and other relevant legislation, hazardous wastes, such as
waste lamps, waste light bulbs, waste electronic components, laboratory organic
waste, waste ink cartridges and waste batteries, are collected, stored and disposed
properly by a professional environmental service company equipped with industrial
hazardous waste treatment system as well as the qualification of hazardous waste
collection, storage, treatment and disposal issued by the government’s
environmental protection department.
From grapes processing to wine making, garden wastes are generated, such as grape
stems, grape residue and so on. The de-stemmed grapes are pressed and crushed.
The grape residue, including grape skins and grape seeds, precipitates to form wine
lees and is brewed with the wine liquid to help enhance the flavour of the wine. In
order to reduce the environmental problems caused by the disposal of wastes, the
remaining stems and wine lees are given away to nearby farmers. Other non-
hazardous wastes are recycled through municipal waste disposal systems.
In order to reduce waste emissions, the Group has implemented 13 measures and
achieved results including improving the management of raw and auxiliary materials
consumption, formulating old and obsolete transformer elimination and renewal
plans, improving wastewater records, developing new products, and improving
exhaust gas monitoring plans. At the end of the year, the completion rate of these
measures was 100%, saving 13.3 tonnes of energy and 3.1 cubic meters of water,
and reducing nitrogen oxide emissions by 7.04 kilograms and smoke dust by 0.45
kilograms. At the same time, certain economic benefits were realised.
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The waste water of the Group mainly comes from the production sewage and the
domestic sewage, among which the production waste water mainly comprises the
waste water from washing the production workshop equipment, the filling of the
washing bottles, boiler sewage, water purification and so on. The domestic sewage
comes from the office building, canteens, and lavatories. Domestic sewage is
disposed through the grease trap and septic tank, and then treated with the
production sewage at the sewage treatment station.
The Group has implemented a series of projects to save water and energy and the
details are as follows:
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The Group has a sound recruitment system and makes employment plans in accordance
with the requirements of individual departments. As long as the applicants’ abilities meet
the job specifications, they can have equal opportunities for an interview, irrespective of
gender, age, race, religion or disability. In accordance with the "Prohibition of the Use of
Child Labour Regulations", before the staff hiring, the Group carefully examines their
identity documents to ensure the prevention of abuse of child labour. At the same time, the
Group has policies in place prohibiting the forcing of employees to work through violence,
threats or illegal restrictions on personal freedom.
The Group has implemented a standard working hours system and keeps the staff working
less than eight hours a day and no more than forty hours a week. Statutory holidays, home
leave, marriage and compassionate leave, maternity leave, paid annual leave and so on are
provided. According to the Staff Management Rules, based on reward and punishment, and
efficiency guided by principles of fairness, basic remuneration of employees includes
salaries, overtime compensation, bonuses and so on. The Group also pays for social
insurance to provide social security for employees in accordance with national provisions,
including unemployment, medical care, childbirth, work injury, pension, housing and
provident fund (Hong Kong employees participate in the Mandatory Provident Fund
Schemes). In order for employees to achieve a balance between work and life, the Group
organises staff activities to maintain their physical and mental health. The Group complies
with the national laws and regulations and relevant rules of the Group for staff termination
and compensation.
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As at 31 December 2017, the Group had a total of 448 employees (2016: 468), which were
classified by gender, function, age group and region as follows:
Employee,
372
31-50 Mainland
years of China,
age, 347 437
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For the positions that may present occupational health hazards, while at the same
time ensuring food safety, the Group has established and defined the "Health
Management Rules" for the production staff, strengthening the management of
prevention and control of occupational illness while reducing occupational hazards.
As a result of these measures, the production staff, regardless of whether they are
permanent or temporary workers, undergo health checks and training in safety
knowledge annually, so as to obtain health certificates before going to work. In order
to prevent accidents, the Group has taken measures to provide staff with protective
equipment, strengthen safety management, improve safety technology and conduct
safety education activities. During the year, no employee has died due to work and
the number of working days lost resulting from work-related injury or illness was
223 days.
The Group pays careful attention to the physical and mental health of employees,
promotes a work-life balance, and encourages and promotes employees to actively
participate in activities that are beneficial to their health and well-being. For
example, the Group encourages employees to actively participate in occupational
safety and health courses organised by the Hong Kong Labour Department,
including occupational health tips of using computers and how office employees can
prevent repetitive strain injuries. Generally, the Group distributes fresh fruit to Hong
Kong employees on a daily basis, in consideration of their health while maintaining
wholesome living habits at work.
In addition, in order to meet the demands of different positions, the Group provides
employees with staff training in specific aspects, such as business technology,
occupational safety and hygiene training, as well as wine knowledge, production
technology training, safety production training, and fire safety training. Through
such professional training programmes, the Group has improved the staff's
professional skills and basic knowledge to better fulfill job requirements.
In particular, for the key positions in production, the Group carries out on-the-job
training and formulates relevant management regulations. In order to ensure product
quality, the Group's key positions are performed by staff equipped with sufficient
capabilities and the corresponding competence.
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The Group's products comply with the provisions of the "People's Republic of China
National Standards – Wines", “People's Republic of China National Standards –
Food Safety Standards for Pre-packaged Food Labeling General Provisions" and
"Food Labeling Management Regulations".
The Group carefully concentrates on the quality of the products, with a strict quality
management system and product traceability system in place. Before the annual
procurement of grapes, the Inspection Department tests the maturity of grapes and
pesticide residue with the Raw Materials Department. After transporting the grapes
into the winery, the Group assesses the appearance, as well as the sugar content,
acidity and other items of each batch of the raw materials to determine whether their
quality meets the technical standards, so as to provide grape quality assurance and
ensure the production of high quality products. Similarly, the unprocessed wine
acquired from external procurement is tested based on the unprocessed wine
acceptance criteria by physical and chemical indicators, while some of the items
undergo examination with test reports issued by the authority of third party testing
agencies. Only qualified items are procured. After the materials have entered the
plant, the Group conducts more tests in addition to those before entering the winery
to ensure that the quality of raw materials before and after processing is consistent
and stable.
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The Group has formulated strict and comprehensive management system documentation
involving personnel, equipment, raw materials, ancillary packaging materials, food
additives, procurement acceptance, product technical standards, testing standards,
production environment control and many other aspects, requiring departments and
personnel to strictly comply with a number of requirements. These requirements include the
“Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China”, the "National Standard for Food
Safety" such as GB 14881, as well as the rules and regulations, general rules for food
production approval, and standards for the production of food and wine set out at the
country and management department levels. These measures are aimed at ensuring food
safety. From the control of personal hygiene to the thorough cleaning and disinfection of
the equipment and then to the regular disinfection of the production environment, especially
the monitoring of key control points in the production process, the Group requires the
operators to operate in strict accordance with the rules and regulations, and accurately
record the status of control, and the operation and production at key points of the process.
The Group has been committed to establishing a trustworthy relationship with its customers.
Therefore, in order to protect the data of customers, the Group's employees are required to
sign a “Confidentiality Agreement” and cannot disclose customer information to third
parties. At the same time, in order to establish a long-term relationship with customers, the
Group has set out a “Finished Goods Warehouse Management” process through
implementing rigorous storage methods to ensure that products are sold in the best
condition. The Group stores products according to the product category, implements
quantitative management, conducts regular inspections and maintenance according to the
product variety characteristics and storage conditions on a daily basis, in order to prevent
product deterioration, mould, expiration or damages.
As a responsible enterprise, the Group re-tests products before shipment to ensure that the
products for sale have attained a compliant standard of quality. The Group has stipulated
return-of-goods procedures. In any event, it accepts goods returned due to quality issues so
as to maintain good quality services for its customers.
The Group also attaches great importance to the sales service of products, so when
choosing distributors, the Group assesses their marketing practices and reputation, and
cooperates with appropriate distributors only after careful evaluation. Through managing
and monitoring the performance of distributors, customers can enjoy quality services when
they purchase Dynasty wines.
For the advertisements and labels, the Group operates in accordance with the relevant
regulations and provisions and verifies electronic documents with its partner companies, so
that in the event of an incident, issues can be resolved in a timely manner.
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5. Anti-corruption Policy
The Group has adopted a zero tolerance approach towards corruption and bribery and has
formulated anti-corruption measures. The definitions, consequences, and treatment of
various types of violations are detailed in our Employee Handbook. During the year, we
were not aware of any violations related to bribery, extortion, fraud and money laundering
that had a material impact on the Group.
6. Community Investment
The Group strives to fulfil its corporate social responsibility and is actively concerned about
the special needs of social groups and the community, and encourages enterprises and
employees to participate in a variety of charitable activities and strengthen the social
development to the best of its capacities. For example, the Group encourages its employees
to bring their children (3-14 years old) to participate in the “Humanity Hero Competition”
organised by the Hong Kong Red Cross to better understand the value of humanity through
painting, and joined the charity carnival to generate support for a zero carbon emission
community by way of a charity run.
To promote community development, the Group has organised staff to participate in a visit
activity on 2 December 2017 to visit underprivileged families in the community, sending
care for them and better understanding their health and living conditions, and delivering
gifts to them. In order to motivate employees to join, the Group has granted the participants
annual leave compensation and encouraged them to bring along their relatives and friends.
In addition, in response to the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Environmental
Protection Department, the Group actively used electronic means to conduct transactions at
the Chin Construction Bank (Asia) Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival, reducing the use of
packaging materials and shopping bags and the recycling of decorative materials. The
Group has also actively participated in the Carbon Audit Seminar for Listed Companies
organised by the Environmental Protection Department to accumulate related experience
and formulate guidelines for environmental management.
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Hazardous Wastes
Waste generation (kg)
2016 2017
1. Waste lamp (HW29 contains mercury waste) 20 20
2. Waste light bulbs (HW29 containing mercury waste) 15 15
3. Waste electronic components (HW49 other waste) 50 50
4. Waste pesticide empty bottle (HW04 pesticide waste) 50 50
5. Laboratory organic waste liquid (HW49 other waste) 25 25
6. Waste ink cartridges (HW49 other waste) 120 120
7. Waste batteries - 100
Total greenhouse gas emissions per square meter of floor area
1.52 2.06
(g/m2)
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Packaging Materials
2016 2017
Cartons (tonnes) 1,193 1,103
Glass bottles (tonnes) 10,655 9,662
Total materials (tonnes) 11,848 10,765
The Group will target the following objectives as guidelines for the management strategy of
corporate social responsibility in 2018:
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9. Content Index
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